Feed Viewer
{{Short description|News aggregator application}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Feed Viewer
| logo =
| logo caption =
| screenshot =
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| developer = Vaclav Dajbych
| released = {{Start date|2006|04}}
| latest release version ={{Multiple releases
|branch1 = Windows
|version1 = 150.2.10
|date1 = {{start date and age|2021|08|10}}
|branch2 = iOS
|version2 = 0.1.39
|date2 = {{start date and age|2021|08|10}}
}}
| programming language = C#
| operating system = Windows, iOS
| genre = News aggregator
| website = {{URL|https://www.feedviewer.app}}
}}
Feed Viewer is a news aggregator application for PCs and mobile devices running Windows. It presents online sources for the user in unified layout. Feed Viewer was first released in 2006.
History
The app Feed Viewer was initially launched in April, 2006, designed as a Windows Vista gadget. It was written in C# for .NET runtime allowing running on Windows XP.{{cite web|url=https://www.feedviewer.app/blog/introducing-feed-viewer|title=Introducing Feed Viewer|date=15 Apr 2006}} It won journalist award for desktop application and ranked among best RSS readers of Živě.cz journal.{{cite web |url=https://www.zive.cz/clanky/nejlepsi-rss-ctecka-podle-ctenaru-zivecz/sc-3-a-155060/default.aspx |title=Nejlepší RSS čtečka podle čtenářů Živě.cz |last=Kraus |first=Josef |date=19 December 2010 |language=Czech |trans-title=The best RSS reader according to Živě.cz readers}}{{cite web |url=https://www.zive.cz/clanky/microsoft-vyhlasil-viteze-souteze-pro-vyvojare-open-source/sc-3-a-154506/default.aspx |title=Microsoft vyhlásil vítěze soutěže pro vývojáře open-source |last=Polesný |first=David |date=9 September 2010 |language=Czech |trans-title=Microsoft announces open-source developer contest winner}} In February, 2012, the Windows Phone version was released. It was primarily designed for mobile devices without mobile internet access.{{cite web|url=https://www.feedviewer.app/blog/introducing-feed-viewer-for-windows-phone|title=Introducing Feed Viewer for Windows Phone|date=15 Feb 2012}} In 2010 started development of the online indexing service allowing feed aggregation in the cloud. In January, 2013, the version for Windows 8 was released followed by a new Windows Phone version featuring clutter free user experience.{{cite web|url=https://windowsphonereview.com/app/feed-viewer-an-excellent-visual-rss-news-aggregator-for-windows-phone/ |title=Feed Viewer, An Excellent Visual RSS News Aggregator For Windows Phone|date=26 October 2014}} Both of them were connected to the cloud-based RSS aggregation service.{{cite web|url=https://www.feedviewer.app/blog/introducing-feed-viewer-for-windows-8|title=Introducing Feed Viewer for Windows 8|date=23 Jan 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.feedviewer.app/blog/windows-phone-client-redesigned-from-the-ground-up|title=Windows Phone client redesigned from the ground up|date=30 May 2013}} Versions for Windows 10, both desktop and mobile, were introduced shortly after the release of these operating systems.{{cite web |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/feed-viewer-rss-reader-updated-windows-10-and-windows-10-mobile |title=Feed Viewer RSS reader updated for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile |last=Callaham |first=John |date=4 November 2015}}
User interface
The application's user interface is designed for visual overview of the news, allowing browsing a large amount of content quickly. It strictly follows guidelines for Windows Runtime apps.
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.feedviewer.net}}
{{Web syndication}}
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Category:Universal Windows Platform apps
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